JIM AND THE BEANSTALK
What if Jack wasn't the only one to climb the beanstalk? Raymond Briggs brings a new generation to an old tale with humor, math, and imagination.
After discovering a beanstalk growing outside of his window one morning, Jim decides to do what any person in a similar situation would do-he climbs it. At the top he finds the unexpected: a castle and a giant in need of a friend. Children and adults alike will enjoy this fresh take on a classic story.
"In what could be called a sure read to success, Raymond Briggs projects a proven favorite into the new generation . . . It is a gigantic delight."-The New York Times
"A look at what might have happened if there had been a second trip up the beanstalk . . . Magical."-Publishers Weekly
"A sprightly sequel . . . Silly and engaging with humorous illustrations."-The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
RAYMOND BRIGGS
Raymond Briggs is one of the most successful picture book creators of our time. His books include classics, such as Father Christmas, The Snowman, and Fungus the Bogeyman. Several of his books have been televised and When the Wind Blows has also been staged as theater. Briggs won the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration twice and his book Ug was the winner of the Nestlé Smarties Silver Award. He lives in Sussex, England.
Edad recomendada: A partir de 6 años.
BRIGGS RAYMOND
Raymond Briggs estudió en la Wimbledon School of Art y la Slade School of Art y, aunque comenzó trabajando en publicidad, pronto empezó a ganar notoriedad como ilustrador. Es el autor de los aclamados libros infantiles El muñeco de nieve y Papá Noel. Además de ilustrar libros para numerosos autores, su obra se ha traducido a varios idiomas y se ha adaptado a películas, obras de teatro y animación para televisión. Otros de sus libros son Fungus the Bogeyman, Ug, When the Wind Blows, Ethel y Ernest, una biografía de sus padres y su última obra, Time for Lights Out, reflexiones sobre la vida y una contemplación sobre la vejez contada a través de palabras e imágenes.
